Dan Johnson

ST. LOUIS A few hours after their left fielder Matt Holliday sustained his second leg injury of the season, the Cardinals moved swiftly to complete a deal with the Cleveland Indians that brings them left-handed-hitting outfielder and first baseman Brandon Moss. The deal, already in the works before Holliday had to leave Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Reds, adds the bat the Cardinals have sought. "When we were looking at all of our other options out there, he brought more than one dimension for us," general manager John Mozeliak said. "One thing he does for us is he gives us a lot of places we can play him, either way. From an offensive standpoint, I feel we're in very...

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ST. LOUIS A few hours after their left fielder Matt Holliday sustained his second leg injury of the season, the Cardinals moved swiftly to complete a deal with the Cleveland Indians that brings them left-handed-hitting outfielder and first baseman...

ST. LOUIS Kolten Wong's grand slam in the bottom of the fourth inning launched the Cardinals toward a 4-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Catcher Yadier Molina, who left the game not feeling well before the bottom of the fifth...

CHICAGO There have been many evenings this season when Cardinals manager Mike Matheny sat in a foreign office at some away ballpark or stood behind the podium at Busch Stadium and repeated the same quest. The Cardinals couldn't find "the big...

The request, an urgent one direct from the manager's office, was for a third baseman preferably a player who could bring some defensive stability to the corner. In August 2010 the Cardinals had turned to Felipe Lopez to replace David Freese. And while...

PITTSBURGH Neil Walker registered his frustration with home plate umpire Brian O'Nora's strike zone early in the game, yelling at him from the dugout. Walker's night at the plate, though, turned out just fine. Walker had three hits, including a...

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Greg Smith said he executed well enough in the seventh inning of Saturday night's game against Buffalo to have a sixth consecutive inning in which he faced the minimum three batters.Instead, he left the mound after allowing four runs on four hits in...

If Kevin Youkilis leaves via free agency, what are the chances the Sox try Dan Johnson at third? He is patient and does have some pop. -- Kent Kimpel, Plymouth, Ind.
I think the chances are slim. I think they should bring him back, but I'm not sure...

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